$100k a year, no longer in Tulsa
changea dispatch from
worcester
MA
42.26°N
71.80°W
Worcester (pronounced 'WOO-stuh', please) is triple-deckers, classic American diners (the city helped invent the diner), and a college-heavy student population (Clark, Holy Cross, WPI, and a dozen more). The smiley face was invented here in 1963. It's central Massachusetts' working-class anchor and quietly gaining a real food scene. Cheaper than Boston, an hour away when you need it.
in our guides
the verdict
more each month than Tulsa ran you
Worcester is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
59% more expensive than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)
5%
$21/mo more in state tax than Tulsa
vs 4.75% in Tulsa
$5,777/mo
$811 less than Tulsa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
92% more expensive than Tulsa
vs $253k in Tulsa
867k
vs 1.0M in Tulsa
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Tulsa edges ahead with 163 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 55 days drop below 20° vs Tulsa's 12.
Things to do run about even with Tulsa.
59/100
20% higher than Tulsa
vs 49/100 in Tulsa
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
17% higher than Tulsa
vs 77/100 in Tulsa
2
89% fewer than Tulsa
vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa
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